Cold water therapy was popular among ancient Greeks, and this is the reason they constructed elaborate bathhouses for ...

Aristos is a Newsweek science and health reporter with the London, U.K., bureau. He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a Byzantine bath in ancient Greek city of Olympos, revealing a bishop’s civic and spiritual authority.

Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, the site said ...

An extraordinary piece of art, hidden by water and mud for centuries in ancient baths in Tuscany, has been revealed. The ongoing archaeological study has been continually surprising in terms of both ...

Bathtubs are inherently luxurious; a space designed to relax and unwind should look as magnificent as it feels. We're taking cues from Colman Domingo, whose sunken bathtub evokes ancient bathing ...

Charlap Hyman and Herrero's first hotel, Pocketbook Hudson, opens this fall, and offers a spa with saltwater thermal pools.

Kiraly Bath, the oldest thermal bath in Budapest, was built by the Ottoman Turks in the 16th century. Communal baths like this one (pictured in 2008) were the public’s main means of washing for ...

In the historic Hungarian town of Törökkoppany, whose name includes the word “Turk,” a recently completed archaeological excavation uncovered ...

Along a river in southern France sits a once-elaborate complex. The structure crumbled under century after century of abandonment and neglect, becoming a shadow of its former self. Archaeologists were ...

Tap this at-home stress reliever, inspired by the ancient ritual of Hammam bathing. First thing you need to do is tap the Hammam-inspired line of skin-care essentials from Rituals. Expect dewy skin ...